Beverley Youth Work

Special Weekend Ahead Of Youth Trip To India

June 29, 2011
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Members of a Beverley church have organised a fund-raising weekend to help young Christians undertake a potentially life-changing trip to India. Beverley Community Church, based on Saturday Market, have forged strong links over the years with the Kings Temple Church in Hyderabad and are sending eight young people and two leaders to India in August. The cost of the trip is £900 and to help with the expenses a series…

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Every Little Thing We Do Is Magic

June 2, 2011
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More than 40 young people aged 16 to 30 took part in a training event in Beverley to prepare them for the implementation of their youth led volunteering project this summer. They are hitting the East Riding and 5 major festivals when they will be helping the organisers put on spectacular events thanks to the support of the British Council and the Youth in Action Programme. During the event they…

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Angels in Action: We Are Flying!

April 21, 2011
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The summer of 2011 is set to bring a new surge of excitement to the East Riding, when ‘Angels In Action’ help to bring you live music, family fun activities and electrifying entertainment. Angels in Action, the Youth in Action initiative being rolled out by a group of young people from the Beverley-based CSV East Riding project, is now in flight according to the coach, Sue Dudill.  The team is…

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Aiming High: Celebrating Volunteering in the East Riding

March 14, 2011
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Olympics athlete and current British in-line skating champion Jenna Downing will be attending an event next week to celebrate the volunteering work done by young people across the East Riding. East Riding of Yorkshire Council Youth Service is hosting the event on Wednesday, 23 March at the Hexagon Music Centre, Beverley to celebrate the positive involvement of all the volunteers within the youth service who fulfil a variety of roles…

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Flipping Fantastic!

March 8, 2011
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Over 200 pancakes were eaten by those who entered the doors of Toll Gavel United Church on Shrove Tuesday. Invitations sent out to local schools about the event were well received as people flocked through the door to enjoy the church’s hospitality. It is said there is no such thing as a free meal, but pancakes and hospitality came at no cost so all who enjoyed the event now Know…

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Youth Cafe Success Inspires Others

March 2, 2011
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The Youth Café is relishing from the successful publicity given by its appearance on Songs of Praise in January. Youth Workers & Churches from as far as Wales & Ireland have contacted the Youth Café team with messages of praise & admiration for what Beverley Minster is offering to young people in Beverley. Lee Kirby said: “I have also been approached about compiling a pack for prospective churches wishing to…

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Youth Cafe @ The Beverley Minster

January 29, 2011
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Over 200 young people attended a Club Night themed Youth Cafe at Beverley Minster on Friday night. An army of volunteers from the congregation ensure this event takes place every 6-8 weeks for the young people of Beverley. Working in partnership with other churches in Beverley, the Beverley Minster hosts the Youth Cafe under the Love Beverley banner, which seeks to serve the town of Beverley in any way possible….

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Young People Help Out With Festival Despite Cold Weather

December 14, 2010
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Today, a team of young people from CSV East Riding’s Vinspired project got involved in what is without a doubt one of the best annual community events on Beverley’s calendar. These active young citizens gave their time and effort to add to the success of this amazing day.  They dressed in character costumes took part in the parade and entertained the visitors both young and old alike. Sue Dudill, Project…

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Young People Premiere Beverleyhem at Cineworld

December 8, 2010
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Sixty Children and Young People aged 10 to 18, who created an original movie depicting the nativity in a fresh way, showcased their work in Cineworld, Kingswood on Sunday 5th December. Even the recent weather conditions couldn’t stop audiences packing in the cinema for two sell-out performances as they laughed, cried and applauded their way through the thirty minute show. Beverleyhem was inspired by the question “What if the Christmas…

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Beverley Longcroft LAT Question Time Event

November 26, 2010
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Beverley Local Action Team held a Question Time style event at Longcroft School yesterday. 32 students put a variety of questions to a panel made up of local police, health, voluntary sector and youth service staff along with local town and ward councillors and a young person volunteer. The questions, which the students came up with, included: What are the police doing about the gangs of young people hanging around…

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Wednesday Came With a Surprise for One Young Trail Explorer!

November 25, 2010
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Three-year-old HARVEY LEE had a surprise start to Wednesday, at Walkington Primary School, when he was presented with a framed family photograph which was the prize for him, and his family, winning the Beverley Town Trail Family Quiz, earlier this year. Harvey’s head teacher, Mrs Susan Eves, made special arrangements for this very different start to his school day.  His seven-year-old sister, ISOBEL, will be equally surprised at the school’s…

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Angels Take Action and Use Initiative

November 10, 2010
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Volunteers at the Beverley-based CSV East Riding project are celebrating the good news that they were hoping for. They have received feedback from the British Council giving them a strong indication that their application for almost 10 thousand euro will be accepted and official confirmation received in January. This core group are heading out east to Bridlington to develop this European Commission funded Youth in Action project with other young…

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Beverley Town Trail Twister

November 3, 2010
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A young Beverley family devoted almost a day to walk round the Beverley Medieval Guilds & Crafts Town Trail following its launch in July to come up with winning answers to the Trail’s Family Quiz, devised by a young Beverley volunteer. Donna and Chris Lee, together with Isobel, 7yrs, and Harvey 4yrs, found the answers to such questions as ‘How many thimbles are there …’  and ‘Why are the arrows…

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Looking for Love in Beverley

October 21, 2010
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Teenagers who want to make a positive difference to the town of Beverley are being invited to join a new organisation. Love Beverley aims to serve the local community through acts of kindness and help young people show the many good aspects of the vast majority of youth in the town. Led by Beverley Minster Youth Minister Lee Kirkby the Love Beverley team is aiming to be a real help…

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Volunteers Contribute to Food Festival

October 3, 2010
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Today, a team of young volunteers turned out from CSV East Riding’s Vinvolved Team and East Riding College Beverley, to support the annual Beverley Food Festival. They brought Bertie Beaver, the town mascot to life and helped with a consultation of the event by asking visitors what they thought of this popular community event. In addition, the now ubiquitous Vmedia Crew spent the day filming and photographing the proceedings and…

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Vmedia Crew Snapped Up Yet Again For Town’s 2010 Festival

September 15, 2010
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John Bird, Chair of the Beverley Festival of Christmas, today took official delivery of the DVDs of this annual town event produced by a group of very dedicated young volunteers from CSV East Riding’s Vinvolved Team who are students at East Riding College, Beverley. The young people form the project’s Vmedia crew who have been involved with a number of other local community events. They were thanked for their tremendous…

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